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Coffee To Coins David Blaine Style Trick

David changed a cupful of coffee to a cup of coins on his
show

Set up: Get one of those coffee machine dispensed
cups made of waxed paper and preferably with a pattern on the outside. Remove the
bottom of the cup about an inch up from the bottom with a modelling knife or
scissors and then place the cup back together by gently sliding the top half of
the cup into the base using a slight twisting action if needed. Stack the cup
three quarters full with coins.

Pack the coins in tightly and then
pour in a little cold coffee, enough to cover the coins completely.

Coffee works best because it's so dark and will hide the
coins. The cup should now look like a normal cup of coffee and is now
ready to present to an audience.

Performance: Comment on how the patterns on the side
of the cup are magic symbols.

Holding the top half of the cup with one hand, gently push
up the bottom half of the cup with a slight screwing action with your other hand,
then shake the cup.

As the coins “unsettle” the coffee will spill between the cracks and the
coins appear.

This trick can be done with any cup of
the waxed paper type that are usually found in vending machines. Be careful
not to use hot coffee. Take care when using the modelling
knife as it is sharp, even better, if your a kid, get an adult to cut it for
you